Human Geography - Chapter 6 - Religion

Question 1

The following image represents what form of religion?

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Animism

Question 2

A set of religious beliefs concerning the origin of the universe.

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Cosmogony

Question 3

The scattering of the Jewish population was called the...

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Diaspora

Question 4

Who is credited with the beginning of the Protestant Reformation in 1517?

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Martin Luther

Question 5

Which of the branches of Christianity is found throughout the American southwest?

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Roman Catholic

Question 6

Which of the world's religions is found mostly in the country of India?

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Hinduism

Question 7

The Shinto faith is found mostly in which country?

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Japan

Question 8

Which world religion is the oldest that practices the belief of monotheism?

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Judaism

Question 9

The following symbol represents which of the world's religions?

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Islam

Question 10

Which continent has a large number of people who follow the faith of animism?

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Africa

Question 11

The doctrine or belief in the existence of only one god is...

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Monotheism

Question 12

The Jews, Muslims, and Christians have all fought for control of what location?

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Jerusalem

Question 13

The following image represents a religious symbol of what world faith?

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Buddhism

Question 14

Siddharta Gautama is considered as the founder of what world religion?

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Buddhism

Question 15

A religion with a concentrated spatial distribution tied to the location.

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Ethnic Religion

Question 16

A religion that attempts to appeal to all people, not just those in a particular location.

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Universalizing Religion

Question 17

St. Peter's Basilica, the home of the Roman Catholic Church is located in...

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Vatican City, Vatican City

Question 18

The Dome of the Rock is a holy site of which world religion?

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Islam

Question 19

The following image represents a holy site of which branch of Christianity?

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Roman Catholic

Question 20

The Sunni and Shia are two branches of what universalizing religion?

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Islam

Question 21

Which world religion lays claim to the largest number of followers?

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Christianity

Question 22

Which of the following is a sacred space in Hinduism?

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Ganges River

Question 23

Which of the Roman Emperors used hierarchical diffusion in the spread of Christianity?

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Constantine

Question 24

A small group that has broken away from an established denomination.

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Sect

Question 25

The most common form of disposal of bodies in India is...

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Cremation

Question 26

The culture hearth of Islam is located in which city?

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Mecca

Question 27

Which religion believes in the concept of reincarnation?

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Hinduism

Question 28

The belief in or worship of more than one god is...

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Polytheism

Question 29

The following symbol represents which of the world faiths?

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Hinduism

Question 30

Someone who helps to diffuse a universalizing religion is considered as a...

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Missionary

Question 31

The movement away from control of life by a religion.

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Secularism

Question 32

The following image is of what architectural feature of Islam?

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Minaret

Question 33

A literal and strict interpretation to the basic principles of a religion.

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Fundamentalism

Question 34

The pagoda is a prominent visual element of what religion?

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Buddhism

Question 35

Fasting takes place during what time period in the Islamic calendar?

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Ramadan

Question 36

A person who does not believe in the existence of a god is a...

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Atheist

Question 37

At some time in their lives Muslims are to make a pilgrimage to what location?

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Mecca

Question 38

The culture hearth of the Mormon faith is located in what city?

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Salt Lake City

Question 39

A large and fundamental division within a religion is a...

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Branch

Question 40

The following symbol represents which of the world's religions?

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Christianity

Question 41

Feng Shui is an example of using geography in the belief system of...

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Geomancy

Human Geography - Chapter 6 - Religion

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Human Geography - Chapter 6 - Religion

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